[ShareTompkins] Fwd: FREE Upcoming Workshops / Information Sessions with Employers

[Shira Golding]

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> From: "Emery, Ramona (LABOR)" <Ramona.Emery at labor.ny.gov>
> Date: January 25, 2011 12:49:48 PM EST
> To: "'TC-HSC-L at cornell.edu'" <TC-HSC-L at cornell.edu>
> Subject: Upcoming Workshops / Information Sessions with Employers
> Reply-To: "Emery, Ramona (LABOR)" <Ramona.Emery at labor.ny.gov>
>
> Listserv Members:
> We have some new workshops to offer and our “Meet the Employer  
> Sessions” are back.
> All workshops are offered at no cost to you and will be held at  
> Tompkins Workforce NY Career Center unless otherwise noted.   
> Registration is required.  Please call 607-272-7570 x 118.  Tompkins  
> Workforce NY Career Center is located in the Center Ithaca Building,  
> Room 241.
>
>
> WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS
>
> “Moving Forward from Job Loss” Workshop:  Wednesday, February 16,  
> 1:00-2:30
> This workshop will:
> Discuss some of the challenges of job loss (ex. Emotional, financial)
> Identify coping skills
> Help you jump-start your job search with increased confidence
>
> MEET THE EMPLOYER SESSIONS: These sessions will inform jobseekers  
> about the culture of their business and current job openings. Pre- 
> registration is necessary as space is limited.
> Ithaca College, Wednesday, February 9, 10:30-12:30   LOCATION: BORG  
> WARNER ROOM AT TOMKINS COUNTYLIBRARY
> Michelle Rios Dominguez, Employment Specialist, Recruitment and  
> Student Employment;  Michelle Buttaccio, Assistant Director,  
> Recruitment and Student Employment;  David Heichel, Facilities Set  
> up and Events Coordinator; Tm Shutts, Facilities; Billy Kerry,  
> Public Safety (tentative)
>
> Wegmans, Friday, February 18, 10:00-11:30  Location: Tompkins  
> Workforce NY Career Center
> Amanda Van Houten, Human Resources; Karin Robinson, Human Resources
>
>
> P.O.D. Professional Opportunity Developers: Thursdays, February 3  
> and February 17, 9:00-11:00
> Network with people who previously held executive level or highly  
> technical positions.
>
> Green Careers Workshop:  Wednesday, February 9, 1:00-3:00
> Green Careers workshop will cover:
> Guidelines for identifying true green jobs.
> Tools for searching for green jobs at the local, state and national  
> level.
> Training and certifications in green jobs and anticipated sectors  
> for green jobs.
>
> Green Jobs Panel: Monday, February 14, 1:30-3:00 (TCPL – Borg Warner  
> Rm.)
> Local people working in Green Jobs will discuss:
> How they got to where they are.
> Education & training requirements for that sector.
> Anticipated openings in the field/their workplace.
> General advice for obtaining a green job.
> Panelists will represent the following Green Job Sectors:
> Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy, Waste Management, Farming/Food,
> Retail/Green Products and/or Green-related Education.
>
> Ithaca Health Alliance Information Session:  Wednesday, February 16,  
> 10:00-11:00
> The Ithaca Health Alliance is a community health non-profit  
> organization that helps people access health care.
> Ithaca Health Fund – helps people pay for medical expenses.
> Ithaca Free Clinic – a free, medically integrated clinic for people  
> with no insurance.
> Educational forums and workshops on health and wellness.
> Health care advocacy for our community members.
>
> What Your Need to Know About Interviewing:  Friday, February 4,  
> 10:00-11:30
> Types of interviews, the interview process, commonly asked questions
>                                  and how to answer them, thank you  
> notes and follow up.
>
> Resume Critique:  Wednesday, February 23, 10:00-12:00
> Bring your resume to this workshop and receive feedback on what your  
> resume is saying about you.
> Learn successful strategies to grab the hiring managers attention,  
> and KEEP it.
>
>
> SSA Work Incentives:  Wednesday, February 23, 10:00-12:00
> Who should attend? Job Seekers with disabilities and professional  
> staff who assist people with disabilities in job placement.
> Training will focus on how working can affect your Social Security  
> benefits such as SSI and SSD.
> How insurance programs like Medicaid and Medicare are affected and  
> how other state work incentive programs can help you succeed in  
> becoming more self-sufficient.
>
> How to Get Your Foot in the Civil Service Door: Tuesday, February  
> 15, 1:00-2:00
> How to look up exam job information for Tompkins County, City of  
> Ithaca, and the State of New York.
> The application process and tips.
>
> Ramona Emery
> Employment Counselor
> NYS Department of Labor /Tompkins Workforce NY
> 171 E. State Street, Center Ithaca Building, Room 241
> Ithaca, NY  14850
> Phone: (607) 272-7570 ext. 126
> Email: Ramona.emery at labor.ny.gov
> Fax: 607-272-2835
>
>
>

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